---
name: "repo-start"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "repo"
version: "2.67-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/repo-start"
---

# repo-start(1)

repo start - manual page for repo start

## NAME

repo - repo start - manual page for repo start

## SYNOPSIS

**repo** *start \<newbranchname\>* \[*--all \| \<project\>*...\]

## DESCRIPTION

Summary

Start a new branch for development

## OPTIONS

- **-h**, **--help**

  show this help message and exit

- **-j** JOBS, **--jobs**=*JOBS*

  number of jobs to run in parallel (default: based on number of CPU cores)

- **--all**

  begin branch in all projects

- **-r** REVISION, **--rev**=*REVISION*, **--revision**=*REVISION*

  point branch at this revision instead of upstream

- **--head**, **--HEAD**

  abbreviation for **--rev** HEAD

### Logging options:

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  show all output

- **-q**, **--quiet**

  only show errors

### Multi-manifest options:

- **--outer-manifest**

  operate starting at the outermost manifest

- **--no-outer-manifest**

  do not operate on outer manifests

- **--this-manifest-only**

  only operate on this (sub)manifest

- **--no-this-manifest-only**, **--all-manifests**

  operate on this manifest and its submanifests

Run \`repo help start\` to view the detailed manual.

## DETAILS

'repo start' begins a new branch of development, starting from the revision specified in the manifest.